[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8889]
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  SA 2939. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Corker) proposed an amendment to the 
bill S. 2152, to establish a comprehensive United States Government 
policy to encourage the efforts of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to 
develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable 
energy, for more broadly distributed electricity access in order to 
support poverty reduction, promote development outcomes, and drive 
economic growth, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 3, line 21, strike ``technologies; and'' and insert 
     ``technologies;''.
       On page 4, line 2, strike ``energy.'' and insert the 
     following: ``energy; and
       (9) promote and increase the use of private financing and 
     seek ways to remove barriers to private financing and 
     assistance for projects, including through charitable 
     organizations.
       On page 10, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       (12) A description of how United States investments to 
     increase access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa may reduce 
     the need for foreign aid and development assistance in the 
     future.
       (13) A description of policies or regulations, both 
     domestically and internationally, that create barriers to 
     private financing of the projects undertaken in this Act.
       (14) A description of the specific national security 
     benefits to the United States that will be derived from 
     increased energy access in sub-Saharan Africa.
       On page 13, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
       (c) Promotion of Use of Private Financing and Assistance.--
     In carrying out policies under this section, such 
     institutions shall promote the use of private financing and 
     assistance and seek ways to remove barriers to private 
     financing for projects and programs under this Act, including 
     through charitable organizations.
       On page 13, line 9, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(d)''.
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